as in inhabitable
suitable for living in
the frigid Arctic is not habitable for amphibians and reptiles—or for humans, either, for that matter
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These fees are annual charges for owners of habitable structures and were last raised in 2018.
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
The Milky Way galaxy is likely teeming with trillions of planets, many of which are similar in size to Earth and orbit within their stars' habitable zones.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
The bill that ultimately passed requires any condominium building with three habitable stories to comply.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025
The observations expand the range of environments where habitable worlds might form, the researchers say.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 20 June 2025
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
The Milky Way galaxy is likely teeming with trillions of planets, many of which are similar in size to Earth and orbit within their stars' habitable zones.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
The bill that ultimately passed requires any condominium building with three habitable stories to comply.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025
The observations expand the range of environments where habitable worlds might form, the researchers say.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 20 June 2025
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“Habitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitable. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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